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worlds third largest religion with around 15% of the entire population practicing the hindu faith

oldest and most complex of all religion

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Hinduism

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Product of spiritual, religious, and social practices from a large portion of ______ asia, including the countries of _____, ______, ______, and _____

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South Asia
BNIP - bangladesh, nepal, india, pakistan

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the term hinduism is what is knows as _____ (a name given by others to people place or concept) derives from the persian term _____ designating those who lived across the indus river

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Exonym
Sindus

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When was the term hindu and hinduism began to be used

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19th century

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Regarded as the supreme being. Unifying existence and the ultimate divine reality

According to hinduism, ____ is manifested in everything in the universe and in the consciousness of all

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Brahman

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The omnipresence of brahman gives rise to the hindu practice of ____ or ____ and respect for all life form including plant

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Ahimsa or Non-violence

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Numerous deities in hinduism

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Devas (gods)
Devis (goddesses)
“radiant” “divine”

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3 most important god

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Trimurti

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God of creation

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Brahma

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God credited w the power to sustain kr preserve the universe

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Vishnu

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God of destruction

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Shiva

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Religious and moral laws guiding or governing lives. Path of righteousness, proper conduct, morality, and justice.

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Dhama

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Incarnation of hindu deity on earth including animals and human beings

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Avatar

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Law of cause and effect This consequence will be experienced in current life of future lives

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Karma

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Phenomenon of the atman’s immortality

Undergo rebirth and birth until it finally attains liberation

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Reincarnation

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Cycle of life death and rebirth

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Samsara

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End of samsara. Ultimate liberation of soul

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Moksha

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Central Act of Hindu worship

Communicates with hindu deity

Meditation, offering food and flowers to gain strength from the deities

Without these one may give in to the allure of worldliness

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Puja

19
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That which is heard or revealed

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Shruti

20
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That which is remembered

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Smriti

21
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Classified as the shruti text in hinduism

Foundation if the religion

Earliest source of indias religious history

from the sanskirt word “knowledge”

universal truth

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vedas

22
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oldest of all veda and most important

hymns containing praises to gods as well as songs and prayers

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Rig Veda

23
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Instructions to rituals

Used in leading ceremonies

sacrifices

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Yajur Veda

24
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Manner in which chants must be performed

not recited or read but SUNG

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sama veda

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Later addition to the vedas

spells and incantations for healing illnesses and casting away evil spirits

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Atharva Veda

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Indian epic which teaches the values of duty and morality

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Ramayana

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Longest epic poem

WAP - war and peace

story of people in india

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Mahabharata

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Virtuous pursuit if affection and pleasure

Essential and healthy as long as it doesnt hinder other goals

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Kama

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Virtuous pursuit of wealth and economic prosperity

Fulfills one obligation to their loved ones and society

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Artha

30
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Ethical and Morally sound

harmony, peace, and order of the world at large

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Dharma

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most important gial

liberation from samsara

union with brahman

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Moksha

32
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4 major pathway to attain moksha

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Yoga

33
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Selfless deed and service

action and work

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Karma Yoga

34
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Vocally expressing ones love and devotion towards the gods

chanting of mantras and hymns

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Bhakti Yoga

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path of learning more about ones true self by studying and reflecting

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Jnana Yoga

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path of spiritual psychology. meditation

physicalized through the hatha yoga which refers to the form of exercise

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Raja Yoga

37
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form of exercise

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hatha yoga

38
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eternal peace for all mankind

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om shanti

39
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common sacred place in hinduism

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mandir
hindu temple

40
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other place that hindus hold w hihh regard

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ganges river
ganga devi as a goddess

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